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BirthFest

This annual event is hosted by BirthLounge, a group of wonderful women all involved in professions around birth and newborns.

Britannia Community Centre sponsors the event by providing use of their Gym.

 The fair has about 50 tables from all aspects of services regarding babies, birth and families as well as great entertainment, draws and prizes. This is a great place to come and learn about local services and businesses who specialize in birth and perinatal issues. 

At Birthfest you can meet a midwife, a doula, a public health nurse, talk to La Leche League, find a chiropractor, learn about fitness and nutrition, get information about Cesarean sections, post-partum depression, children's books, organic clothing, fabric diapers etc.etc. You can also purchase baby and child items directly form the suppliers or manufacturers who are present. 

There is no other birth related event in Vancouver that comes even close to the usefulness, quality and atmosphere of BirthFest.

2011 Birthfest will take place on Saturday February 26, from 11 am to 4 pm at the Britannia Gym. See you there!

Location Britannia Community Centre

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Global Breastfeeding Challenge

The Global Breastfeeding Challenge, proudly initiated in Vancouver in 2001, is an awareness raising event promoting breastfeeding and its myriad benefits. The idea is to get as many people to breastfeed at exactly the same local time around the world, the Vancouver 'latch-on time ' is at 11 am. You can participate in several locations in Vancouver: Trout Lake Community Center (3350 Victoria), Ravensong Health Center (2450 Ontario), South Community Health Center (6405 Knight) and St. Mark’s Anglican Church (1805 Larch). Doors open at 10:00 am.

This is an extremely well organised event with entertainment, food as well as door prizes. The whole family is welcome. 

This event is in October.

Further information www.babyfriendly.ca

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Maternal Creations

Maternal Creations is a craft sale organised by Pomegranate Community Midwives. All vendors are mothers, and the merchandise varies from knitted caps, mittens and clothing to home made dolls, jewelry, hand bound books, tapestries and paintings! (And of course next year can bring something completely new again ...)

This event started at Pomegranate, but has since moved to Little Nest into a bigger space. Maternal Creations is a two day event and an excellent way to launch your holiday shopping or just visit and support a growing array of local Mom crafters.

Maternal Creations takes place in November.

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Location Little Nest Cafe on Commercial Drive

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page last updated on January 4, 2011